Machine for cutting fish, &amp;c.



w. B. PHINNEY. MACHINE FOR CUTTING FISII, 6:0. APPLICATION YILED NOV. 9,1906. RENEWED APR. 4, 1910. 9 4, 1, Patented July 19,1910.

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WILLIAM B. PHINNEY, 0F \VESTFIELD, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN-MEN'IVJ, TO THE .EHINNEY ENGINEERI CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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MACHINE son CUTTING rIsH, 8w.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 9, 1906, Serial No. 342,684. 7 Renewed April4. 1910. Serial No. 553,291.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. WILLIAM B. PHINNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Yestfield, in the county of Chautauqua and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful linprovenu-nt in Machines forCutting Fish, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine which is designed more particularlyfor cutting oil the heads of fishes in canning factories although thesame may also be used for cut-- ting oil the ends of other articles.

The object-of this invention is to produce a machine whereby thiscutting operation is eti'ected expcditiousiy and thoroughly by 'meanswhich are comparatively simple in construction and reliable inoperation.

In the accompanying drawings consisting of 6 sheets: Figure l is a sideelevation of the improved cutting machine. Fig. 2 is an elevation of themachine viewed from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa top plan view thereof with the feeding and straightening device artlyremoved. Fig. 4.- is a vertical longitu inal section, on an enlargedscale, of the feeding and straightening device and the adjacent part othe convey-er, whereby the fishes or other articles are carried to thecutting mechanism. Figs. 5, t3 and T are vertical cross sections in thecorrespondingly numbered lines. in Fig. 1. Figs. 8 and 9 are fragmentarylongitudinal sectional elevations on an enlarged scale of the twosections of the fish conveyor, taken in lines S8 and 9-4), Fig. 3,respectively.

ltlimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several news.

The main frame A of the machine may be of any suitable construction tosupport the different working parts. At the upper front end of the frameis arranged the mechanism whereby the fishes from which the heads are tohe cut or other articles which are to he trimmed otf at the end are fedand properly alined preparatory to being carried to the cuttermechanism. This feeding and straightening mechanism is best shown inFigs. 4 and 5 and is constructed as follows:

E represents a feed hopper into which the fishes or other articles aredeposited.

F rum-this hopper the fishes are moved for wardly and upwardly by meansof an elevator which preferably consists of a pair of isclined endless.nain belts 2) which have upper operative and lower inoperative portionsand pass with their receivmg ends around sprocket wheels b arranged inthe lower part of the feed hopper while their upper ends pass around apair of elevated delivery sprocket wheels 6'. At intervals the belts bare connected by traiisverse horizontal; carriers, wings or buckets Z)which moveaup wardly through an elevator leg C. The re reiving anddelivery sprocket wheels are mounted respectively upon horizontal shaftsc, c which are journaled in hearings in the side walls of the elevatorleg.

As the fishes are deposited in the hopper the same are engaged oy thecarriers on the upper carrying portions of the belts and are carriedthereby upwardly and rearwardly until they pass over the deliver-vsprocket wheels where they are discharg against a. downwardly extendingchute or uide 0 The latter is arranged in front of the deliv- ;erywheels and directs the fishes or other articles to a device whichoperates to straighten tlie fishes and cause the same to be pre-- walls(25' which form closuresfor the sides of the pockets of the reel. Thelatter is rotated in a direction opposite to that of the deliverysprocket wheels of the elevator and as its pockets arrive successivelyunderneath the delivery end of the elevator, 21 fish is directed front abucket 'of the latter by the upper chute or guide 6-- iuto therespective pocket of the wheel. \Yhile the pocket is on the upper sideof the feed wheel the fish rests on the bottom of the pocket andlengthwise of the axis of the wheel. As this pocket during continuedrotation of the wheel approaches the underside of the same the fish theaxis of the wheel to a point at or about livery end of the lower guidechute so that I the same are lifted by the elevator and delivpresed sideor the table at the receivin end .from the receiving end of the tableto-the slides radially outward in the pocket and againsta lower curvedchute or guide d which is arranged concentrically at the periphery ofthe straightening wheel. This lower chute or guide late extends-from apoint at or about h OIIZORtKll YfiII linei with vertically in line withsaid axis whereby this guide inclosesabout one quarter of the ps ripheryof the wheel. As the fish slides outwardly in. they ocket of thewheeh'upon reachin the gui. til-the latter su ports'the fish andconfines the same in epocket thereof. During the continued rotation ofthe wheel, the same slides on the chute d and is propelled by the'nextfollowing wing d in a transversely alined position relatively to thedirection of movementuntil the fis reaches the front end of the lowerchute when the same drops 011' from this end of the latter on thereceiving'end of a table E which is arranged comparatively close to thedethe fish-during this shift its osition.

The ta le E extends horizontally forward the straightened wheel andlower chute drop does notmaterially and also inclines laterally wherebythe fishes u n being deposited on this tabletend to de downwardly towardthe de ressed side thereof. In feeding the fishes tne operator mustplace the same in the hopper B so that ered by the straightening deviceupon'the table with the heads of all the fishos ar ranged on thedepressed side thereof.

T e elevator is preferably constructed. so as to carry the fishes in ahorizontal pm sition. In order, however, to properly trans fer thefishes from the elevator to the table the outer edges of the wings ofthe straight-- ening wheel or reel are inclined and to-' gether form acone'of the same an le as they inclined table, and the strai hteninchute d is also constructed in the rm 6 a conical segment correspondingto the angle of the conical wheel and the table, as shown in Fi 4 and 5.

The fishes slide transversely on the table until their heads projectlaterally beyond the depressed sideor edge of the same when they arearrested by means of 9. ga e or bar F whith is arranged lengthwise o thedethereof. This gage bar extends lengt wise cutter G which severe thehead from the body of the fish and is supported so as to be capable oftransverse ad ustment by means of two arms or brackets f secured attheir inner ends to the age bar and at their outer ends to the mainirame by means of bolts or screws f passing through slots f in said armsBy this means the cutter may be ends' of tho fishes according to thesize and kind of fishes which are being canned.

In order to cause the fishes to slide more readily toward the depressedside of the table, a-vibratory movement is imparted to the same. This ispreferably accomplished by means of slides, runners or supporting arms earranged on op (site sides of the table near the front an rear endsthereof and sliding in horizontal longitudinal guideways e arranged onthe 'adyacent parts of the main frame and a rotary; eccentric e' journaled on the front part of the frame and having its su rroundin strap6 connected by a rod or bar 6 witi the table, as shown in Fig. 3. Bythis means a rapid longitudinal reciprocating movement is imparted tothe table which revents the fishes from lodging on the e evated part ofthe table and causes them to slide positively M3118 versely toward 'thede rosed end thereof until lthe heads of the fis es engage with the hecutter which severe the heads from the bodies'ofthe fishes preferablyconsists of a circular disk having its periphery sharpened. Thisdiskis'arranged ad acent to the front end of the go bar and projectswithits lower partd i wnwardly past the adjacent depressed part of-thetable so that the latter acts as a'shearing member which coiiperateawith the. cutting disk for severing the heads from the fishes as thesame are moved in a crosswise osition over the table and under thecutter. The latter is mounted on the inner end of a shaft 9 which isjournaled in a. hearing it on the adjacent nart of the main frame and isrotated so t lat its 'lower" part moves in the same direction in whichthe fishes move over the table.

As the'fishes are deposited crosswise upon the table and slidedownwardly toward the depressed side thereof with their heads in enementwith the ga the same are moved id ward to and past t e cutter by meansof a conveyer or propelling device. This conveyeris constructed in twosections which are arranged on opposite sides ofthe cutter and one ofwhich en 'ages with the bodies of the fishes and the other with theheads of the fishes referably comprises an endless chain belt l arrangedwitn its upper operative and its lower inoperative portionsadjacent tothe elevated side of the table and passin at its receiving and deliveryends aroun sprocket wheels 2', 2' arranged to the receiving and deliveryends of the table. At intervals this chain belt is provided withcarriers blades or wings i which project laterally from the same overthe table and toward that side thereof on which the cutter is arranged,as shown in Fig. 3. These adapted to cut off more or less of the headwingsor carriers in moving iorwardly with mounted on a transversedrivmgshaft- 6? the same. The conveyer for the bodies of.

20.fishes comprises an endless chain belt L the upper operative part ofthe chain belt I E sweep lengthwise and forwardly over the top of thetable and carry the fishes which i are deposited upon the same betweenthe 5 wings 111 the same direction. The lower inoperative wings of thebody propelling belt move backward idly underneath the table at .whichtime the wings are supported at their 5 free ends by means of alongitudinal sup- Q porting rail as shown in Figs. 1. 5, 6, and

7. In order to permit the wings of the body belt to assume the sameangle as the table t and engage fully therewith, the receiving anddelivering sprocket wheels of this belt 1 are mounted on suitablyinclined, transverse shafts is, Ir which are gournaled in bearings onthe adjacent part of the main frame, as shown in Fig. 5.

The conveyer section for the heads of the having a horirontal upper oroperative portion which is arranged lengthwise adjacent to the depressedside or edge of the table and a lower inoperative portion and passingwith its receiving end around a sprocket l wheel I on the shaft in whileits delivery end passes around a sprocket wheel Z- which is arrangedadjacent to the lower part of the cutter and is mounted on a transverseshaft Z journaled in a bearing on the adjacent part ofthe main frame andinclined at the same angle as the table. This hcad conveyl ing beltisprovided with a plurality of earriers, buckets or wings each of whichhas a I substantially horizontal bottom at and a vertical back wall mprojecting upwardly from the rear edge of the bottom adjacent to thedepressed side of the table. In movingforwardly with the operative partof the head conveying belt the bottom of each head carrier is arrangedflush with the top of the table and atthe same angle so as to form Ipractically a continuation thereof, and the ack of each head carrier isarranged transversely in line with the adjacent carrier or wings of thebody carrier, whereby the 0perative carriers of thehead conveyertogether with the adjacent operative carriers of .the body conveyer formpockets or but-lt- .69 ets which receive the fishes and together carrythe same forward to the cutter.

The outer longitudinal edge portion of each bottom part of the headcarrier while moving forward with the upper operative part of its beltextends outwardly underneath the gage and forms a joint with the samewhich prevents the heads of the fishes from passing between the bottomsof the head carriers and the lower edge of the age.

89 After the heads and bodies of the iishes have been severed by beingmoved past the cutter, the delivery end of the heads con- -veyer whichterminates inunediately in rear of the cutter discharges the heads downig l l i i I l l l l l g e l i i l i I E 5 Q5 wardly intoan-inclined-chute N which leads downwardly and laterally to one side ofthe n'.achinc.

The bodies are carried by the body con veycr forwardly over the tablebeyond the cutter until they reach an opening 1,) in the table throughwhich the bodies drop successively into an inclined chute p which leadsdownwardly and laterally to the opposite side of the machin and isarranged in rear of the head delivery chute. In order to prevent thebodies of the lishcs from sliding laterally oil the depreswd side of thetable after passing the cutter. a guard rail q is provided whichprojects upwardly from the depressed side of the table and extends fromthe cutter forwardly to thedelivery end of the table.

Various means may be employed for driving the dilt'ercnt parts of themachine. As shown in the drawings. the power is transmitted from themain driving shaft 6 to a horizontal counter shaft H journaledtransversely in the lower central part of he frame by means of a chainbelt 3 and sprocket wheels 5, s as shown in Fig. l, and from the countershaft the motion is transmitted to the shaft D of the feed wheel by asprocket chaint and wheels t, f-Q-as shown in the same figure. Theelevator and straightening wheel are caused to operate in unison bymeans of intcrnieshinggear wheels u. 21 securcd respectively to the feedwheel shaft and the delivery shaft 0 of the elevator. as shown in Figs.2 and 5. Arranged above the counter shaft an inclined intermediate shaftY which is operativt-ly connected with the countershaft by a pair ofbevel gear wheels 11, r, as shown in Figs. 6 and T, and from one end ofthis intermediate shaft motion is transmitted by a chain :0 and sprocketwheels u, 20 to the shaft 1; which carries the delivery sprocket wheelof the body conveyor. Inasmuch as the receiving sprocket wheel of thehead conveyer is secured to the same shaft as the receiving sprocketwheel of the body conveyer, these two conveyors are compelled to move inunison. .\t the outer end of the shaft which carries the deliverysprocket wheel of the head conveyer is mounted a gear wheel .r whichmeshes with a similar wheel :1 at the outer end of the cutter shaft. asshown in Figs. 1 and 6. whereby the cutter is driven. In order toprevent the operative portions of the belts of the head and bodyconveyers from sagging aiid possibly interfering with the properpropulsion of the fishes toward thc=cutter. these portions of theconveyer belts are supported in channeI-sha1. ed guides y, 2 arrangerlengthwise of the machine.

The carriers of the elevator, the feed or straightening wheel of thehead and body conveyers are so spaced that only one or a few fishes orother articles at a time can enter the space between two adjacentcarwlun t."

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iicrs, thereb prevent-ing'the articles from assuming other than acrosswise position and insuring the proper presentational the same toLl18 cutter.

Although in the foregoing description reference has beenmadeiprincipally. to the cutting off of the heads of fishes it is toh understocd that this: invention is not limited to such use as the machineis equally service i able for cutting ofi' theend's of other articles Iclaim as-mydnvention:

1: In a machine oft-he character described, the combination ofaninclined tabl 'a cutter arranged at the depressed side of t .e table;

a conveyer fdr carrying articlesover an -in contact with said table andpast said cutter. and means for vibrat ng said table,

substantially as :set forth. 2. In a machine of the character describedi2'0 the combination of a. transversely incline table, a stationary gagearranged at the dc pressed side. of the table and limiting the extentwhich the article on thetable projects beyond this side of the same, acutter arranged adjacent to the depressed side ofthe table in front ofsaid gage, aconveyer whereby the articles-.are "moved over said tahleto'said cutter, and means for vibrating said table len thwi's'econsistin of slides 'itudinal guideways which receive said slides, and arotary eccentric having its surrounding strap conpectleld with sa dtable, substantially as set 3. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of a transversely inclined feed table, a gage arrangedat the depressed side of the table and operating to limit the ,extentwhich the ends of the articles on the 40 table may project beyond itsdepressed side:

a cutter arranged at the depressed side of the table in front of thegage, a guard an ranged along the depressed side of the table in rear ofthe cutter and in line with the 4 latter, and a conveyer for moving thearticles to'be cut over said table and past said cutter, substantiallyas set forth.

.4. In machine of the character described.

- .the combination of a transversely inclined 59 table" having adischarge at its rear or (lelivery end a gage arranged adjacent to thereccivingend of said table and at the tie-- pressed side thereof andoperating to limit the extent which tlxenrticlcs on the table mayproject beyond the depressed side there of, a cutter arranged at thedepressed side of the table in front of the gage, a guard arranged atthe depressed s de of the table and extending from the rear edge of thecutter 6 to said discharge, and a ccnveyer which op crates-to move saidarticles over said table,

pastsaid cutter and to said discharge, substantially as set forth. 7

5. In a machine of the character described.

the combination of 'a transversely inclined and moving with its 0 thereceiving end of t e table to the cutter m table having a discharge atits rear or delivery end, a gage arranged adjacent to the recei ing endof said table and at the dc pressed side thereof and o crating to limitthe extent which the art-i5 of the table in front of the gage, a guardarranged at. the depressed side of the table and extendi w from the rearedge of the cutter to sale discharge and a conveyer which ooerates tomove said artlcles'over said table and past said cutter and which).consists of a belt arranged lengthwise jacent 'to the elevated side ofthe tahlgend g transverse wings movable over, the table and' connectedat one end with the belt and unconnected at the opposite end,substantially as set forth.

es on the table 7 may pro ect beyond the depressed side there of; acutter arranged at the depressed Side 6. In a machine of the characterdescribed,

the combination of a transversely inclined table adapted to support thearticle to be cut a g-age arranged adjacent to the depressed side of thetable and operating to limit the distance which said article may 9project beyond the respective side of the table, a cutter arrangedbetween said gage and the depressed side of the table, and a. conveyerfor moving said article over said table and past the cutter and composedof two sections arranged on opposite sides of the cutter, one of saidsections consisting of a belt arranged between the cutter and age rativeportion 0m and having a plurality of carriers each of which consists ofa bottom extending lat- 'erally from the side of the table underneaththe age. and a side wall projecting upwart y from the rear ed e of thebottom 10 adjacent to one side of the table and the other sectionconsisting of a belt arranizd adjacent to the elevated side of the itsle and'having carriers which project-laterally therefrom over the table,substantially as set forth. r

7. In a machine of the character described. the combination of atransversely inclin'd table adapted tosu port the article to beudjacer." to the -de- 1 and a conveyer for moving said article over ussaid table and past the cutter and composed s of two sections arrangedon opposite sides of the cutter, substantmll" asset fortl'n 8, [n amachine of. the c aract-ir described the combination of a transveinelyinclined 130 c and adjacent to t e dead acent to the depressed side ofthe table I and extending from the cutter to the delivery end of thetable, a conveyer for moving said article over said table and past thecutter and composed of two sections arranged on opposite sides of thecutter, and means for vibrating said table, substantially as set forth.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of atransversely inclined table adapted to su .iport the article to be cut,a gage arrange at the depressed side of rho mblc and operating to limitthe dis- Lmre which said article may roject beyond the respective sideof the tab 0, a cutter arranged in front of said gage an? m: I

same side of the table, a conveye fo moving aid article over said tabl--an: past the cutter .uzd mean for deliverin; said articles t said iahleas v cu'n'eycr a .d comprising a umi al reel :nrn mg on a horizontalaxis and having the on 01' edges xif lt-- blades arranged at the sameangle the (aide and moving on the nderside of ti. reel dose to tlnrewiving portion of said conveyer, an e51 zit r which delir -rthe erti-les to be cut into the pockets bcLvGE-ll sa blades at the top of thereel and curved gu de are unged concentrically aromd the l0\Vr 1 rearpart of the per phery of the reel and operating to confine siid arti lesin said pockets until they rmch the lOWcI part of the reel, substantialas set fwrtl lVitLcss my hand his 25th day of Uctober. 1906.

F. A. Rooms,

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